Telegram-herald., 1887-02-20

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elses . izst boaeh ~ terror = = prese4es
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spel1o1nt -rErish from over t1s ti4-e1
a11 dainty hasn ssee-lns
IL IS - lnaal -. lie 1rlnc. a. spte q al
vf-e ssrters - -h- contrary. - account
fsr hunaa feel-rg--to arrange fof ehst
s. a.ll cause lae owner " 81 - 90 or ssy
on certain occasions ard under certain
clrcumsfalces
Alifcslf. = moment ago more dead
th ss whsa her fear Was hidden
fror1 er uow thar l. appears before her
il aesl a8d blood and Al abomlnebiy
taa salt II clsthss feels her so1l rise
within her. her courage grow Apacs, sod
hftilz her eyoS-th1ugh sun II very
agony 0t doubt and hoTror-she stares II
the intruder with some small seuolsnce
u defiance
The intruder however being no doubt
q ueau II base mind. 10 whom lorty senl-
meat. 4ge unknown. returns her Woull-ce
hauga glance through his mask with
az sir calm ~ a summer eve.
.-let up De says neither more nor
less, bar just tbs cCnclseiy
It is 4 demand that Mss Grey ia her
'.f shall n1tn' she says from her strong
hold behind the bedclothes.
However ignominiously she behaves
afterward y must now DC said Of her
that she b fIlled with a high courage
Won't youS" says the man IN fust-
ian his tone Is remarkably high ana
squeaky. not-as Mss Grey remarks even
al tbs awful m0nont-lke the voice "
any humea thing she has ever heard
Il give you Just three minutes 20 get
into sour clothes. DO more. Look sharp,
and never mind your hair That Is I
woman drst thought isn't IL But Is
nIusr 20 Tor once.' -
Hs laughs IN 50 suppressed a fashion
thar she heNity knows what the laughter
j. Ike, but that it - wild snd reckless,
and dee dolly mirthful, Is apparent 20
her Ttdid not declare itself 70 her then,
bDs nfrsrw ard 10 occurred 10 her that hls
whole alr was hardly II accord with the
fusuan
FL shall n0t stir" she says valogously.
sIheu rerrct TO say thar ] must assist
you. 90 returns he, advancing toward her
slowly.
This settles it. Of course. Her high born
courage fades. evaDorates- Her spirit
dies within her With both hands she
chngs T. the bedciothes.
mo, no. she gasps. Il viii get up
only-only'
&c, That. of course" says the man
80 agreeable as ne can IN his sQueaky
tones. Il shall 90 to the mex: room, Tor
| precisely five minutes by my-no, by
| l.. way-your watch. Don't, let Inc ad-
wise you, let IL BE- longer
lie strides toward tie door by which
he has entered. and then suddenly stops
short So does her heart Once again
/ she had dwellcd upon the hope Of what
! g ringing OF the bell might bring forth
/ bat. rs il the mysterious being had read
/ her inmost soul, De now turns TO her.
by the bye" he says, ITO ring your
/ bell may suggest itself 70 you. You
! might r.ng 2 thousand bells IL this hOl Sc,
/ I verify believe, without result; but still
! ! decline % take the chance. After al,
/ / think 1 shall stay here, IN this remote
corner. while you put on your dressing
! gown."
"Oh, nor
The words break from Milhcent des
perately.
NO You would prefer nOt7 But
Il swear 70 y0u ] VIII not ring The
bell. =" declares she wildly. II don't know
why yoa wish me 10 rise but yet give
you my wCrd l VIII not touch the bel
II YOU VIII only 90 into that next room
and give me the five minutes yOu have
promised.
"A woman's oath is not worth a half
penny. ID say nothing OF her word, say
tire stranger pleasantly. Put still.
VIII grant your request with just this las
word. If you play me false, II you seel
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